E-Auction-System

A full-stack online auction platform built with a Django REST API backend and a Next.js frontend.

Overview

This project provides a complete auction experience where users can:

• register and manage their accounts
• log in securely using JWT authentication
• create and manage auction listings
• place bids on active auctions
• track auction status and updates
• interact with a modern responsive frontend

Tech Stack

Backend

• Python
• Django
• Django REST Framework
• JWT authentication
• SQLite database

Frontend

• Next.js
• React
• JavaScript
• Tailwind CSS

Repository Structure

E-Auction-System/
├── backend/
│   ├── accounts/
│   ├── auctions/
│   ├── config/
│   ├── manage.py
│   ├── requirements.txt
│   └── run_auction_scheduler.bat
├── frontend/
│   ├── app/
│   ├── components/
│   ├── lib/
│   ├── public/
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── package-lock.json
│   ├── next.config.mjs
│   └── postcss.config.mjs
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Role-aware access for auction operations
• Auction creation, bidding, and status management
• REST APIs for frontend integration
• CORS-enabled backend for local frontend development
• Scalable app structure for extending functionality

Project Notes

• The backend uses Django with custom user models and JWT-based authentication.
• The frontend is built with Next.js and is intended to interact with the Django API.
• The system is structured as a modular app with separate accounts and auctions domains.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome. If you want to improve the platform:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Open a pull request